Kotnis is the surname found in multiple communities in Maharashtra. It can belong to the Deshastha Brahmin, Saraswats or Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu(CKP).[1][2][3]

People with the surname

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  • Dwarkanath Kotnis, was one of the five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938.
  • Kamala Kotnis, an Indian actress who played roles in Telugu and hindi movies.

References

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  1. ^ Research Monograph Series, Issues 8-10. Center for South and Southeast Asia Studies, University of California. 1977. p. 55.
  2. ^ Saraswats in Goa and beyond. Murgaon Mutt Sankul Samiti. 1998. p. 133. the Saraswats in Goa use the name ... Kabadi,..., Kenkare, Khadye, Khote, Kir, Kolbule, Kotnis, ..."
  3. ^ Keshari N. Sahay (2001). Ambastha Kayastha: The Evolution of a Family and Its Socio-cultural Dimensions. Commonwealth Publishers. p. 8. [chandraseniya kayastha prabhu Maharashtra] ...Potnis,... Kotnis, Prabhu, Chitre, Gupte,.. Deshpande,...